United Way Maritimes 2024-25

2024-25 Board and Committee Volunteers

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Thank you to our generous and talented volunteers.

The time, experience and talent you give is so important to the work we do. Thanks for continually showing up to build a stronger community.

The following list includes volunteers in our last fiscal year, ending March 31, 2025.

Board of Directors and Committees

Board of Directors 

  • Derek O'Brien

    Board Chair

  • Cynthia Goodwin

    Vice-Chair

  • Claude Francoeur

    Chair, Finance/Treasurer

  • Laura Godsoe

    Chair, Governance

  • Andrew MacDonald

    Chair, Risk & Innovation

  • Quentrel Provo

    Co-Chair, Community Impact

  • Melissa Thompson

    Co-Chair, Community Impact

  • Michelle Clare

    Director

  • Suzanne Fougere

    Director

  • Chad Heron

    Director

  • Kerry Leydon

    Director

  • Henrietta Obajemu

    Director

  • Andrew Oland

    Director

Executive Committee

  • Derek O'Brien

    Board Chair

  • Cynthia Goodwin

    Vice-Chair

  • Claude Francoeur

    Chair, Finance/Treasurer

  • Laura Godsoe

    Chair, Governance

  • Andrew MacDonald

    Chair, Risk & Innovacation

  • Quentrel Provo

    Co-Chair, Community Impact

  • Melissa Thompson

    Co-Chair, Community Impact

Governance Committee  

  • Laura Godsoe

    Chair

  • Cynthia Goodwin

    Vice-Chair, Board

  • Suzanne Fougere

    Director

  • Andrew Oland

    Director

Finance Committee  

  • Claude Francoeur

    Chair

  • Derek O'Brien

    Board Chair

  • Chris Hamilton

    Member-at-large

  • Chad Heron

    Director

Risk & Innovation Committee

  • Andrew MacDonald

    Chair

  • Cynthia Goodwin

    Vice-Chair, Board

  • Michelle Claire

    Director

  • Chris Hamilton

    Member-at-large

Community Impact Committee

  • Quentrel Provo

    Co-Chair

  • Melissa Thompson

    Co-Chair

  • Derek O'Brien

    Board Chair

Community Impact Councils

Central New Brunswick

  • Leona Donnelly

  • Tim Fox

  • Jennifer Hogan

  • Christine Little

  • Patricia Seaman

  • Carole Volpe

  • Susanne White

Colchester & Cumberland Counties

  • Sharon Bristol

  • Becca Cook

    Youth Representative

  • Carley Gloade

  • Chris Hamilton

  • Andrea Jackson

  • Andrew Lake

  • Raj Makkar

  • Annie Morine

    Youth Representative

  • Tina Murphy

  • Dr. Ryan Sommers

  • Shakara Smith

Halifax

  • Ted Aubut

  • Sobaz Benjamin

  • Cathy Chenall

  • Carmel Farahbakhsh

  • Krista Jangaard

  • Lynn Johnston

  • Rhiannon Makohoniuk

  • Ossama Nasrallah

Lunenburg County

  • Kent Atchison

  • Everett Bachman

  • Karen Bears

  • Jana Beazley

  • Derick Bolivar

  • Howard Gibson

  • Emily MacKay

  • Pam O'Regan

  • Jeremy Porter

  • Janice Rahme

  • Carrie Read

Pictou County

  • Joey Desmond

  • Michelle Ferris

  • Rae Gunn

  • Diane MacConnell-Cameron

  • Jay MacLeod

  • Nancy O’Regan

  • Layla Rahmeh

  • Wade Tibbo

  • Michelle Ward

Prince Edward Island

  • Ashely Cheverie

  • Ashley Clark

  • Sadd Hussain

  • Jane Ledwell

  • Cathy Rose 

  • Alexia Riche

Saint John, Kings & Charlotte

  • Matthew Brown

  • Andrea Hanson

  • Robin Harvey

  • Linda MacDonald

  • Keith McQueen

  • Francis Mvere

  • Daniel Rito

  • Pat Stafford

  • Michell Thibodeau Coates

Other Committees

Halifax Affordable Community Land Trust Advisory Committee

 

  • Lisa Mader

    Co-Chair

  • Nancy MacLellan

    Co-Chair

  • Pam Glode-Derochers

  • Paige Hoveling

  • Ambuj Laroiya

  • John McCulloch

  • Sunday Miller

  • Shyla Robinson

  • Kelly Schnare

  • Derek Simon

  • Ren Thomas

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